Country Parks Facilities - What's New

Due to the slope stabilization works, part of Shing Mun Forest Track – Lead Mine Pass Section (in red on the map) will be temporarily closed to all vehicles from 20 April 2021 until further notice. Hikers’ entry will not be prohibited. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Lotus Pond located at Lions Nature Education Centre, Sai Kung is temporarily closed for maintenance works from 01 April 2021 until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

For any inquiry, please contact our staff at 2792 2234.

The pavilion at Picnic Site P7 on Mount Parker will be temporarily closed for maintenance from 16 March 2021 until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

The pavilion at Picnic Site P5 on Quarry Bay Tree Walk is temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Country Park visitor/Education Centres (except for Ngong Ping Nature Centre and some indoor facilities of Lions Nature Education Centre in Sai Kung) are reopened.  Meanwhile, the country park school and public education programmes will remain suspended and all country park barbecue sites and campsites will continue to be closed until further notice.  Please refer to the AFCD's website (www.afcd.gov.hk) for the opening hours of Country Park Visitor / Education Centres.

The AFCD reminds country park visitors to maintain personal and environmental hygiene and social distancing. Visitors should properly dispose of used masks and waste and take their litter home.

Due to the slope stabilization works, Shing Mun Forest Track – Tai Shing Stream Section (in red on the map) is temporarily closed to all vehicles from 2 February 2021 until further notice. Hikers’ entry will not be prohibited. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

The pavilion at Tin Fu Tsai North Mountain Bike Trail Training Ground will be temporarily closed until 28 July 2021 due to the maintenance works. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

The public toilet at Tai Long Sai Wan beach will be temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Due to potential risk of landslide, a part of Wilson Trail (Section 4) at Tung Yeung Shan (in blue on the map) has been diverted. Please follow the waymarks on site and take the diverted route (in red on the map). Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Due to landslide, the track from Fa Sam Hang to Shek Nga Pui (in red on the map) is temporarily closed until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Due to landslide, a section of the Tai Po Kau Forest Walk Red Walk (in red on the map) is temporarily closed for stability monitoring and maintenance works. It is anticipated that the path will be reopened in mid 2021. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Agriculture Hall located at Lions Nature Education Centre, Sai Kung will be temporarily closed for renovation works until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. For any inquiry, please contact our staff at 2792 2234.

Shell House located at Lions Nature Education Centre, Sai Kung will be temporarily closed for maintenance work from 02 March 2020 until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. For any inquiry, please contact our staff at 2792 2234.

Insectarium located at Lions Nature Education Centre, Sai Kung will be temporarily closed for maintenance works from 02 March 2020 until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. For any inquiry, please contact our staff at 2792 2234.

Affected by nearby excavation activities, a section of Tai Lam Chung  Country Trail near Tai Lam Tunnel Toll Plaza requires temporary  diversion. The entrance/exit of the affected section of trail has also  been changed. Hikers please use the entrance/exit closer to the Toll  Plaza Flyover for entering/leaving the subject Country Trail. Sorry for  any inconvenience caused.

The trees in Arboretum have been infected by Brown Root Rot Disease. To  prevent the spread of the disease, AFCD will remove the infected trees  and soil and carry out reinstatement works from 22 May 2019. To ensure  public safety, part of the arboretum and recreation area will be closed  until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Weathering and erosion are found on the rocks at a section of footpath between Sam A Tsuen and Sam A Chung. Please be careful when passing through the footpath on the rocks.

Farmland rehabilitation within private lots in Yi O Kau Tsuen and Yi O San Tsuen is in progress, the land owners do not allow unauthorized access to those villages. The affected sections of Lantau Trail Section 7 passing through those villages will be diverted. Visitors who wish to come and go to Fan Lau, Kau Ling Chung or Tai O are advised to choose alternative routes as shown on the maps at scene.